St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-14
OF A SUNDAY NIGHT.
Three Theaters damned With Quiet,
Delighted Audiences.
EVERYBODY SEEMS PLEASED
The Varied Attractions of the Week for
the Five Theaters, Comique
and Museums.

favor, if last nights audiences are any
criterion. Every theater was crowded
to suffocation, but the plays were giver
to enthusiastic and not noisy audiences
''Alone in London" packed the Henne
pin Avenue with the largest audience i
has ever contained. Not an inch o.
available room was room left unOccu
pied. Before such an audience thi:
play could have been nothing but sue
cess. Everything was applauded, ant
everything received with the creates
enthusiasm. The company is goO(
one, and the play is put on with every
desirable effect in the way of stage set
ting. 1t will be run throughout thu
week, and will hold up its share of the
city business.
The Peoples theater, the largest II
the city, began to turn people away a
o'clock. 1.-The Chimney Corner
with Edwin Barbour and Marie Weller
ley, in the cast was well presented
The farce, 'ToOdles," was given as al
afterpiece. Mr.. James harrison.
Pence opera house was literally
packed, every seat being taken, anC
standing room hardly obtainable. Fred
erick Book played Othello, and Jessa
line Rogers. Desdemona, with fair sup
port. The cOstuming was particularly
good.
The Snow Queens combination opens
at the Theater ComiQue tonight.
The dime museum was thrOnged yes
terday afternoon and evening. The
Execution of the Anarchists" will
pack the building to-day.
MEADOWS LITTLE FAKE.
Edwin B. Jack, manager of Roland
Reed, and Percy Weadon, of the Grand,
were standing on the corner of Wash.
ington and First avenues south last
night, when a GLOBE reporter passed
by. "Say," exclaimed both, "a strange
coincidence occurred just now. We
were discussing what to spring on the
public tomorrow, when decrepit old
man stepped I'D and asked for a light.
He was queer looking individual and
with quivering voice commenced to re-
late his many trials.
'Do you KNOW" said he, "that I am
from Philadelphia"
49," exclaimed Mr.. Jack, "that is
my erstwhile abode"
''Do TELL" said the old man, land
what's your business?"
Don't give it up?" said Weadon.
The twain stopped for minutes re-
Election, so they say, and after deliber-
alton Jack told the aged party that he
was the manager of Rowland Reed.
"Reed-Rowland Reed! Why, boy,
as sure as my name is Sam Macabe,
shoemaker, Eve carried that lad in my
arms a-many a time when he was
baby"
chestnut exclaimed Weadon, 81
think l see in this a chance for dime"
Hold on" said Jack, this may lead
to great advertising scheme;" and
they recklessly let the old man talk.
"YOu see," said he, 81 used to have a
shop on Walnut street-near John
him, well-and many's the shoe I've
made for him for ''Toodles''- many's
the shoe I've made for Forrest-Why,
say, young man, he had fOot-well,
there was fOot-he had large buniOn
on his right instep, and how he used to
cusS when he drew on his shoe. He'd
roll up his eyes and say in deep,
rollin' tone, my Godr Well, said |
know Reed, old John Reed. Your STEP
father and used to be quite chumy,
and many'S the ''ball'' we had. The
gentleman said at this juncture that
they fled for their lives and only
brought up on the corner to recuperateD
REED AT THE GRAND.
That most versatile comedian, Roland
Reed, opens three nights engagement
at the Grand opera tonight, presenting
''Humbug," a new comedy by Fred
Marsden. Tuesday evening the new
American comedy by David D. Lloyd,
entitled 1.-The Woman Hater," will be
given, and on Wednesday the favorite
comedy drama, Cheek" will be the
bill. At the Wednesday matinee "Hum-
bug" will be repeated. Of Mr.. Reeds
versatility much can be said, he not only
being at home in refined comedy but
also in burlesque and opera bOuffe. Mr.
Reed was the original 10 KO in
has never been equaled in the
comedy the public are well informed
and his tour this year has wonderfully
increased his popularity. Playing a
repertoire of farce, comedy and comedy
drama, the comedian gives dramatic
dish of many spices. His songs are all
new, and have been specially written
for him by Sydney ROSenfeld, Fred
Solomon and other famous song writers
Their titles are Never Again." Gun.
MIN, Amt tips "Mother-in-Law." 'I'm
Perfect New York Dude" 1.-THE Hen
Convention" "My Maria" "Leave
Your Burden at the Bottom of the
HILL" Raspberry Jane" and pocket
edition of "Erminie," and Mr.. Reeds
famous song, Listen TO the Thomas
Cat" being a parody Oh the well known
knocking Bird song. The advance
sale indicates successful engagement
THE sTRoGOFF ENGAGEMENT.
Charles l.. Andrews Minuet Car
nival company, in the well-knOwn and
picturesque melodrama. michael Stro-
goff,' follows Roland Reed in a three
nights engagement at the Grand opera.
michael Strogoff'' is dramatic poem,
dealing with Russian life and showing
an example of undaunted courage and
patriotism. The story is relieved by
gorgeous acceSSiOnS in the way of a
great ballet and scenery. Over $50
people are employed in this production,
and everything is entirely new from
last season. Harold LinsOn plays the
part of StrOgOtf, supported by an eX-
tremely strong cast. Manager Andrews
has spared no expense to make the tour
of StrOgOff this season memorable one,
and to that end has engaged the famous
Maiiltons, acrobatS, and Melton, the
fire fiend, who Will appear in the great
fete scene at the emir's palace, intro
ducing their wonderful acts.
MISS CORA TANNER.
Miss Cora Tanner, the emotional
actress, who stars in "Alone in Lon.
don," arrived in town yesterday and is
stopping at the West hotel. This ''Alone
in London organization is one of the
largest on the road, and includes in all
thirty-five members. 1t is an extremely
popular play, written by Buchanan,
and the piece in which Miss Tanner
first made her reputation as an expo
nent of the melodrama. 1t is generally
SnnnOSed by the public that Miss Tan